New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-30
NEITHER FLoDDEN NOR BANNocKBURN

DREARY DAY To REGAIN LAUR ELs-PLENTY OF
FOG BUT NO WIND.
Tho day which It supposed would prove an
other Flodden for the scotsmen mako things even
again with Bannockburn had q most dismal birth.
Everywhere were fog and drzzhng rain which re-
NAMED as tho day grew. Tho sun in vain tried to
pierce the vapory walls, but could not find so much
a crack to peer through. 1t was sort Of day to
inspire with removed courage and hope those suffering
from the smart Of defeat 1t cherries day for
the Scotchmen to attempt to regain their laurels
There was much the sort Of wind as that which
prevailed In the race Of Tuesday when tho Thistle was
so dIsastrously defeated. What hopo could she have
after that OF winning from tho Volunteer in light
wind All tho nautical critics on the press boat
Talisman, few Scotchmen excepted, agreed with SIN
gular unanimity that she had mono. Tho Scotchmen
hope almost against hope that tho shifting Of little
ballast sho Thlstlo might mako all the difference
and render her speedy a. the white sloop which
altted away from her on Tuesday.
SLIGHT RIFT IN THE Foo BANK.
Ieadcn colorod were ana sky with fog before
and fog behind and fog all round thick enough to mako
things look dim and spectral few hundred yards
away Ono Improvement, howcvor, there was before
the Point of tho Hook passed. 1t nghtened up
q Bit" tho g-banks receded further from the OBJ
server and the circle of clear grew larger Out
sdo Q big jump Of sca was encountered thft tossed
bucketsfu Of green water clean tho bows Of tho
the soop Atlantic and other yachts wero encountered
beating their way out to tho Ughshp. Tho way they
,fted thcr bows Of the water they climbed over
tho rollers showed that should thore BIO race the sea
was OF character to test tho theory OF tho critics
that In lump OF o tho Thistle, with hor forefoot
30 much cut away, would Lift her nose so FAR out OF
the water that she would DO uhaoie W nun nof 'oo
close to windward
fow minutes after 10 the Thistle was passed beat
ing out and sure enough she did lift her nose high,
showing AZ Of 1t and then sashlng Into tho sea again
with thud almost turyng her bow In mass OF ioam'
This exhibition delighted tho admirers OF the Voin-
teer, and thoy exclaimed;
at Is all up with the Thistle; she can't 80 10
vindward In this sea but q grizzied old scotchmah
took different Wow OF tho matter.
oyer no Ken, mon," no said, how that lang DOC
ranes through tho says. It's all oop with tho foiuh
teer mako moo mistake ABBOTT It,"
THE CUTTER IN A LUMPY SEA.
Tho Thistle was standing under mainsail, foro
staysa and b when urst SEEM but soon after holsed
her ciub topsail and yb-topsail. Although tho sea
WAS 40 iumpy there little wind that she could
arry the sail comfortably, and more, too II there had
be,n room for IL. IL tho ScUtchmen on board were
desposdent they concealed their feelings eAcccoihgy
we'll and waved their red cows In response 70 sauteS
Pho Volunteer not far from inc Inisuo, oeatlng
out under malnsal, jb and Orostaysal NOT uhlli
me gut near tho scotland Lghtship did sho MOIST nor
clubopsalL She, too, showed good dcai OF the pot
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over tho rollers, and came down upon thom again.
mn she did not lift bow high when sho roso as
dlu tho Thistle nor sink II 80 ueep Whoh sho oAhio
down nor mako such fuss about IL. The comparison
was generally regarded favorable 10 the volunteer
mt 1 .uch things hudsig IL great deal Detter han
forest ght, and much more weight VIII atae =, nro -
judgments on this point after race thah peloro IL
Tho Electra dropped anchor short ulstahoo rum
-.udy Hook LAghtship at 10 90 and the stednooa.s
and steam yachts and tugs cstoItd thich aDou. noi
And now began a dreary walt The Nlnd hs,c@i y,
fnshening fell lighter but the sea sh0wo no signs VI
abailng With wind enough there wouid nave occn d
fine race, for there sea enough 10 lost won tnc
weatheriy qualities OF tho boats. They Kept mahng
short tacLs hero and thoro and allowing spectators "
oh ssryo them from every point vi view
III RACE Po5TPoNaD UNTIL TO-DAY.
Joy mingled with uIsappointment whe" NH" amor
rnioday tho signal was hOlstcd announcing tnat IN
race had boon postponed until today Bui tho iochh8s
n, dlsappolntmont vanished entirely on tho Ola
DominIon steamer Cuyandotto whom the passengers
were told that their tickets would be good again Tor
,naay,s race Thoy passed resolutions thanking the
comnany Aid compimcnting tho captain because OF
tho care no exercised In Keeping 'ho s'oa"of o"' VI
the way OF tho yachts. .. A.
Weather permitting and there Is every prospect that
4, will the race will be sailed today anu inc course
will be- a announced yesterday, twenty miles 10 wind
ward or ieew ard and return from SCOTLAND iAshIshP
or sandy Hook Lghtship, according 10 the direction OF
tho wind Tho preparatory gun VIII be frod at ~ ~
and the starting gun ten minutes iatcr.
ing previous dsapp0lntments tho chances are ha tnVso
VINO 90 will soc q race that Will be worth seeing, iOr
tho Tbiste's speed not DO Judged solely by her
poor exhibition Tuesday. Sho has done octler tnan
ADJ VIII yet again There Ia plenty Of room over
tho outside course and IL Il not likely thst steamers
1 Interfere with either OF tho yachts thooloro inc
race Is likely TO DO falrer than that OF Tuesday